news ExxonMobil adding TPV capacity
ExxonMobil is to expand its speciality elastomers plant at Newport in the UK. Scheduled for completion in late 2017, the new investment will lead to a 25% increase in the firm’s global capacity for the Santoprene brand of thermo- plastic vulcanisates (TPVs). Kurt Aerts, Speciality
Elastomers and Butyl Rubber Vice President at ExxonMobil, said the planned TPV expan- sion “strengthens our leadership position and reflects our continuing
commitment to help custom- ers around the world manufac- ture high-performance products that require both
flexibility and durability”. In addition to Newport,
ExxonMobil makes Santoprene TPVs at a site in Pensacola,
PolyOne buys composite firms
US-based polymer materials giant PolyOne has acquired Gordon Composites and Polystrand from Gordon Holdings in a combined $85.5m deal that will expand its capabilities in lightweight composite materials. The acquisitions are expect-
ed to add $40m to Polyone’s revenues and be accretive to earnings in 2017. Gordon Composites is focused on high strength
profiles and laminates made from thermoset composites for use in vertical and crossbow archery, sports and recreation equipment, prosthetics and office furniture systems. Polystrand makes reinforced thermoplastic composites for applications including aerospace, transpor- tation, security and protection. The two companies will
form a new business called PolyOne Advanced Composites.
“We have immediately
established PolyOne as a leading innovator and producer of continuous reinforced thermoplastic composite technology. We expect this technology to become a platform of the future for companies whose products demand strength and design flexibility,” said Craig Nikrant, President of Speciality Engi- neered Materials at PolyOne.
www.polyone.com
Wipag’s carbon compounds lift off
Wipag has announced that its second-use carbon-fibre- reinforced plastic (CRP) WIC PA6 30 has been used in a
mass produced component for the first time – a stability fin for a kiteboard for leading producer North Kiteboarding. While CRP has long been
regarded as an attractive material because of its combination of
stiffness and light weight, Wipag said its cost has limited its use in part manufacturing. It has been able to address this in its new carbon reinforced injection moulding grades by using secondary carbon fibres. The fin will be presented at
the company’s stand at K2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany, in October. ❙
www.wipag.de
www.compoundingworld.com
Florida, from Vistalon synthetic rubber produced at facilities in Louisiana in the US and France. Santoprene TPV can be
extruded, moulded or thermo- formed. It is resilient, flexible and resistant to heat, fluids and chemical and offers lower density than thermoset rubbers and other TPEs, ExxonMobil claims. Applica- tions range from healthcare devices to automotive compo- nents, including weather seals. ❙
www.exxonmobilchemical.com
Investment at Broadway Colours
Broadway Colours a masterbatch manufacturer based in Suffolk, UK, has followed up on the recent installation of a new grinder and extruder in its grinding facility with the addition of a twin-screw extrusion line and larger mixing unit. The company said the
new investment will enable it “to produce larger orders more efficiently, without compromising our market- leading quality and lead times”. Broadway Colours has
nearly 40,000 colours in its archive and has updated its indexing system to include a second new spectropho- tometer to go with the accelerated weather station and Xenon Arc tester in its laboratory. ❙
http://broadwaycolours.com
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